How to read or capture QR codes with a Samsung R720 Admire

How to read QR codes on a Samsung R720 Admire?

First of all, we must be clear that it is a QR code. QR codes are codes that contain information that can be read by a camera, QR codes are two-dimensional, that is, it is necessary for the Samsung R720 Admire camera to read both the width and the height of the QR code and can contain more information than a barcode (one-dimensional).

QR codes are often used to open a web address from a mobile device such as the Samsung R720 Admire using its 3.15 MP camera or if used with a specific application, it can offer information about a product, service or serve to authenticate a user.

In the R720 Admire you can read or scan QR codes without having to download any application since the code reader is included in the software of the camera.

Content guide:

Estimated time: 2 minutes.

1- First step:

To read or capture a QR code from our Samsung R720 Admire we use the “Camera” app that is included, from the home screen or from the applications menu we look for the icon of a photo camera and open the application.

2- Second step:

From the Samsung R720 Admire camera application, we make sure that we are using the 3.15 MP rear camera and point it at the QR code that we want to read trying to make it appear correctly focused and content within the yellow square or at least within the viewing space , that is, we cannot bring the camera too close to avoid the code being cut off.

The QR code must be able to be seen in its entirety on the screen of the Samsung R720 Admire, the code does not have up or down, so it does not matter from which angle we approach it.

3- Third step:

From the bottom of the Samsung R720 Admire screen a notification will appear indicating that it has read the content of the QR code and will offer us an action to perform, most QR codes contain a web address so it will offer us to open the web browser that we have defined by default on our R720 Admire.
We click on the notification to open the web page or execute the action.

With these simple steps we have learned to read QR codes from our Samsung R720 Admire. Most QR codes are used to open websites, either to see the menu of a restaurant or to access a discount code or offer.

Capture QR code from quick panel

It is also possible to read a QR code accessing from the quick panel of the Samsung R720 Admire.

To do this, we unlock our R720 Admire and slide a finger from the top edge of the screen down a few centimeters to display the quick panel in which the quick settings will appear such as connecting to a Wi-Fi network, connecting Bluetooth, mute, airplane mode, etc.

We slide down again with one finger to display the full panel and we will see the option “Scan QR code”. Press and it will take us directly to the camera where we can scan any QR code.

If you don't see the "Scan QR Code" icon on your R720 Admire, check out the following tutorial: Edit the shortcuts panel on a Samsung.